Balau vs Peale s Dolphin

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Shorea	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.